Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador

The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s choice to lead U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday.

Veteran law enforcement officer running to unseat longtime Alameda County sheriff

Capt. Michael Carroll has served 25-years in the sheriff's office, and says there have been several controversies during his time there, including inmate suicides and charges of wrongdoing by deputies.

GOP working to block Biden's health care pick; Dems unfazed

President Joe Biden's pick for health secretary faces two days of contentious Senate hearings. Republicans are portraying the Californian as unfit but Democrats are unfazed, accusing the GOP of playing politics despite the pandemic.

Mariachi band plays as protestors gather outside Sen. Ted Cruz's Houston home

A mariachi band played as protestors gathered outside the Houston home of Senator Ted Cruz, who came under fire last week for traveling to Cancun during a winter storm in Texas.

Albany City Council enacts cap on food delivery service fees

A temporary limit on food delivery service fees by third-party services was approved Tuesday by the Albany City Council. 

Hillary Clinton jabs Cruz: 'Don't vote for anyone you wouldn't trust with your dog'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took aim at Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz Friday, for his decision to fly with his family to Cancun, Mexico amid devastating winter storms — and allegedly leaving his poodle behind.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises $2 million for Texas relief after deadly winter weather

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she raised $2 million for Texas relief organizations working to help people suffering from a deadly winter storm this week. She said she's also planning to visit Houston.

Pelosi, Asian Pacific Caucus, address surge in Asian-American hate crimes

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined the Congressional Asian Pacific Caucus on Friday to address the recent surge in Asian American hate crimes across the country, which have hit communities in the San Francisco Bay Area especially hard. 

Sen. Wiener introduces bill that would decriminalize psychedelics

State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, on Thursday unveiled a bill to decriminalize the use and possession of some psychedelic drugs.

Democrats unveil sweeping immigration reform bill
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If passed, the legislation would offer an 8-year pathway to citizenship to the estimated 11 million people currently living in the U.S. illegally. Catherine Seitz, Legal Director at the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area spoke with KTVU's Andre Senior on The Four on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, about the proposed legislation.

California virus aid plan would pay $600 to millions of low-income residents

Millions of low-income Californians will receive $600 checks if the California Legislature approves plans to spend $9.6 billion in new pandemic relief.

CEO defends Robinhood at House committee hearing over GameStop saga

The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing Thursday following January’s GameStop saga during which shares soared 1,600% before falling back to Earth.

Senator proposes ban on fracking in California by 2027

Heeding the call of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Scott Wiener introduced legislation Wednesday that would ban all fracking in the nation's most populated state by 2027.

AOC pushes back after Biden dismisses progressives' plan to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized President Biden after he shot down a proposal from progressive Democrats to eliminate $50,000 in student loan debt, saying the president's arguments against acting unilaterally on the matter "just don't hold water."